2017 Omloop het Nieuwsblad, Feb 25th, 198.3km

[Flamin]

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So the podium is set now. Who will win though? Sagan is the favorite but Van Avermaet shouldn't be underestimated after a tough race.

Flashback to last year but this time I agree that Sagan is favourite.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Good to see Gilbert back at a decent level..

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Felline is such a versatile rider!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Really good picture making right there.

 

[SafeBet]

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Felline is such a versatile rider!

Nice to see him here. Means he has improved his positioning as well.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Noticed that Sagan pushes it to the maximum every time they go around a corner. Probably not to pleasent for the two Belgians!

 

[Flamin]

Tailwind til the finish after the Lange Munte.

 

[Gigs_98]

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Felline is such a versatile rider!

Is he in the 2nd group?

 

[DFA123]

Sagan could have a better chance of winning if it comes back together soon; looking tired now. If he gets to ride in a bigger group for 10km he might be able to recover enough for the sprint.

 

[Flamin]

Trio working very well together for quite some time now. Sagan not so easy anymore.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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Felline is such a versatile rider!

Is he in the 2nd group?

Yeah.

 

[Anderis]

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Sagan could have a better chance of winning if it comes back together soon; looking tired now. If he gets to ride in a bigger group for 10km he might be able to recover enough for the sprint.

From bigger group he will have possibly more attacks to cover so I'm not sure if it would benefit him.

 

[DFA123]

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Sagan could have a better chance of winning if it comes back together soon; looking tired now. If he gets to ride in a bigger group for 10km he might be able to recover enough for the sprint.

From bigger group he will have possibly more attacks to cover so I'm not sure if it would benefit him.

True - Quick Step especially would have a big chance in that scenario for sure.

 

[Gigs_98]

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Felline is such a versatile rider!

Is he in the 2nd group?

Yeah.

Wow, the guy really is one of the most versatile riders in the peloton. He can fight for stage wins on mtf's, is a great sprinter and is also strong on cobbles. Really impressive.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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Felline is such a versatile rider!

Is he in the 2nd group?

Yeah.

Wow, the guy really is one of the most versatile riders in the peloton. He can fight for stage wins on mtf's, is a great sprinter and is also strong on cobbles. Really impressive.

Not to mention his TT

 

[staubsauger]

To be fair, if it's literally Moscon versus Sagan it ain't surprising that the rookie can't take back much time. As talented as the tractor in fact is. That especially Rowe somehow failed to take over, tells more imho. Apparently Sky never rode for their strongest rider. Since Stannard has got his major goals later this spring and Rowe apparently never was their true card to play.

 

[spalco]

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A tactical fail by Sky. they pulled and pulled and now there are not in the 1st 2 groups

Eh, the race was over when Sagan jumped away imo.

 

[jaylew]

Good chance for Cannondale or Bora to get its first win of the year

 

[IndianCyclist]

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A tactical fail by Sky. they pulled and pulled and now there are not in the 1st 2 groups

When were they pulling, do you mean Moscon/Stannard between G2 and G3 or earlier than that ?

yes but now i see Rowe is there in the 2nd group

 

[Irondan]

Looks like the chase group has given up...

 

[Kwibus]

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Felline is such a versatile rider!

Indeed. Very nice and hard not to like a rider like him. I hope he can ride a final sooner or later as well.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

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Looks like the chase group has given up...

They might as well, they were never gonna catch the trio.

 

[Anderis]

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Good chance for Cannondale or Bora to get its first win of the year

Vanmarcke doesn't have a good record of winning from small groups in these types of races, though.

 

[sir fly]

Have you placed your bets?

 

[Gigs_98]

It's starting to look better for Sagan. He has a pretty big advantage on the 2nd group so he doesn't have to give everything for the whole remaining race. A bit like in GW last year where he could softpedal the last kilometer and then sprinted very well